Picasa. I am google fan just like the origamist, and with google plus it has unlimited space, fast speed, and the numer one i forgot - picasa program itself. It can edit photos, export, and upload directly to picasa online account - dont know about any other software that can do this (no, lightroom plugin dont work for me)

I think the stuff on photobucket stays there even if you decide later to go elsewhere. I don't use photobucket any more since they messed around with the interface so much I find it unsuable. But the stuff I had put on there is still there.

Even with all the new photo hosting options and Google+ I would still advise everybody starting out to get a Flickr account, it's helped me so much over the past year it terms of feedback and inspiration.

_________________"I'm playing all the right notes but not necessarily in the right order" - Eric Morecambe________________________________________D7000 and too many lenses.